Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Fishing Reel Accessories
The Google product category ID for Fishing Reel Accessories is 8092. It sits under Fishing and has 3 subcategories of its own, so it is a predefined value you can send as it stands — but one of those 3 is usually the closer answer, and an interior category fits when a product genuinely spans the ones below.
This branch4
- Category ID
- 8092
- Direct subcategories
- 3
- Categories below it in total
- 3
- Depth, on a branch that runs 5
- 4 / 5
- Others at this level
- 16
- Parent category
- Fishing
- Taxonomy version
- 2021-09-21
- Sent in your feed as
- google_product_category
Where this sits in the taxonomy
Measured by how much sits beneath them, Fishing Reel Accessories is second largest of the 17 categories under Fishing, with 3 categories below it. Size is not correctness — a small category is the right answer when it is the right answer — but it does tell you how much of the taxonomy you are still choosing between once you pick this branch.
Fishing Reel AccessoriesFishing Reel Bags & Cases
The longest route down from here runs 1 more level, ending at Fishing Reel Bags & Cases (8273) on level 5: Fishing Reel Accessories › Fishing Reel Bags & Cases. Most branches stop sooner than that — the figure to compare it against is the seven levels Google's taxonomy allows, not the depth of the branch next door.
| Category | ID | Direct | Below | Levels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fishing Lines & Leaders | 1037 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tackle Bags & Boxes | 1041 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Live Bait | 3096 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fishing Nets | 3614 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fishing Reels | 4926 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fishing Rods | 4927 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fishing & Hunting Waders | 5406 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fishing Bait & Chum Containers | 6495 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fly Tying Materials | 7217 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Fishing Traps | 7221 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fishing Gaffs | 7342 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fishing Spears | 7343 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fishing Hook Removal Tools | 7344 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bite Alarms | 8064 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fishing Reel Accessories — this page | 8092 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Fishing Rod Accessories | 8093 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Fishing Tackle | 499823 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (8092) or the full path ("Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Fishing > Fishing Reel Accessories"). Both are predefined values for the same category. The ID is the sturdier of the two, because renaming any segment above this one changes the path text and leaves the number alone. Before sending it, check whether one of the 3 subcategories below fits — a narrower category groups the product with fewer, closer things.
Bear in mind that google_product_category is an optional attribute. Google assigns a category automatically, and your value is treated as a signal rather than an override. When an override actually applies.
In your feed, it looks like this
Either row below is accepted. The first is the one to send.
| id | title | google_product_category |
|---|---|---|
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | 8092 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Fishing > Fishing Reel Accessories |
This path has no comma, so an unquoted cell holds it as it stands — which is not true of every category in the taxonomy. The numeric ID, 8092, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
What sits under Fishing Reel Accessories
3 subcategories. A narrower category groups the product with fewer, closer things, so prefer one of these when it fits.
All 3 of them are leaves: none of the subcategories under Fishing Reel Accessories continues any further, so one of those 3 names is the most specific value this branch can give you.
Easy to mix up with
These sit under the same parent and start with the same word, which is exactly when the wrong one gets picked.
Questions about Fishing Reel Accessories
What is the Google product category ID for Fishing Reel Accessories?
8092. The full path, "Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Fishing > Fishing Reel Accessories", is the same category written the other way. The ID is shorter, and renaming a segment above this one changes the path text while leaving the number alone.
Should I use Fishing Reel Accessories or one of its subcategories?
Prefer a subcategory when one fits: Fishing Reel Accessories has 3 directly below it, starting with Fishing Reel Bags & Cases (8273), Fishing Reel Lubricants (8094), Fishing Reel Replacement Spools (8208), and 3 in total further down. 8092 is itself a predefined value, so an interior category is not an error — it just groups the product more broadly than a subcategory would.
Where does Fishing Reel Accessories sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Fishing (3334). The chain from the top is Sporting Goods → Outdoor Recreation → Fishing → Fishing Reel Accessories. If your product does not belong under Fishing, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Fishing Reel Accessories is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Fishing first — there are 16 other categories at this level: Bite Alarms (8064), Fishing & Hunting Waders (5406), Fishing Bait & Chum Containers (6495), Fishing Gaffs (7342), Fishing Hook Removal Tools (7344), Fishing Lines & Leaders (1037), and 10 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Fishing (3334) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How much more specific can I get than Fishing Reel Accessories?
1 level more. The longest route down from Fishing Reel Accessories is Fishing Reel Accessories > Fishing Reel Bags & Cases, ending at Fishing Reel Bags & Cases (8273) on level 5. Not every branch below Fishing Reel Accessories runs that far, so the category that fits your product may stop earlier than this one does.
How big is Fishing Reel Accessories compared with the categories next to it?
It is second largest of the 17 at its level, carrying 3 categories below it. A bigger category is not a better one — it just means more of the taxonomy is still open below you after you pick it.
What is the difference between Fishing Reel Accessories and Fishing & Hunting Waders?
They sit side by side under Fishing and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Fishing Reel Accessories is 8092; Fishing & Hunting Waders is 5406. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Fishing > Fishing Reel Accessories" with "Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Fishing > Fishing & Hunting Waders" before you submit.
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